Hodder, Harvey. Interview about growing up in Crston South, NL.

• Main Author: Abbott, Lisa
• Other Authors: Hodder, Harvey
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Towns; Communities; Hodder; Harvey; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6233

Interview focuses on Harvey Hodder's childhood growing up in Creston South, NL 00:00 - Harvey Hodder was born 3rd March 1943 in Creston South. Talks about his parents, Levy and Rebecca Hodder. His father worked as a boat builder close to their house. welcome them into the work shed and made toys for them; 03:02 - Talks about Adelaide Victoria Hillier, his grandmother; 03:39 - Hodder talks about where he played. They enjoyed open spaces and creating their own games. Hide and Seek, riding on bikes; 05:40 - They had no electricity until 1960, no indoor washroom, no central heating; 06:20 - Hodder talks about Christmas; 07:05 - Lack of spare time; talks about pets; 09:29 - Talks about sports, soccer; 11:10 - Chores they had to do and lack of gender roles; 12:58 - Though he was not alive during the depression, he talks about the effects on the next generation, through the attitudes of his parents; 15:50 - Talks about his grandparents; 18:00 - Talks about the rolls his mother, father, and grandmother took in discipline; 19:28 - Talks about tv and radio; importance of education; 22:08 - Talks about celebrating Orangemen’s Day; 25:28 - Talks about the night Newfoundland became part of Canada; the launching of boats, tradition of children being the only ones allowed in a boat as it was being launched; 28:22 - Church events; 30:13 - Hodder talks about his father telling stories.